About

What is NWEM?

Northwest Enterprising Moms (NWEM) is an organization for the innovative business woman and mother who is working to raise her children. She understands the unique challenges of growing both a striving business and a striving family. Our membership spans all different business sizes, from the moms using their kitchen table as their office to multi-million dollar company owners with handfuls of employees. Each mother offers NWEM their unique experience and specialties forming a well rounded and diverse membership.

Our Goals

Our goals as an organization is to create a community which provides resources to entrepreneurial moms so that they can balance between a successful business and healthy family lifestyle.

How did we get started?

Chris Wallace of Gracewinds and the Pea Pod Store and Kelly Sharples of Blue Dress Press, now the tireless president of NWEM, discussed hosting an event for mother owned business in the fall of 2006. In February of 2007 the initial planning stages of the event came to fruition. The first event was held the weekend before Mothers Day in celebration of moms and to generate awareness for the mom-entrepreneurs in the Northwest.

Needless to say, with that many enterprising mothers the event quickly segued into a grander vision of a non-profit organization and we are calling ourselves Northwest Enterprising Moms. Northwest Enterprising Moms is an organization which has been developed by and for moms, designed to promote, network and mentor mother owned businesses.

Leadership

	Kelly Sharples President and Founder Company: Blue Dress Press www.bluedresspress.com Contact: kelly_sharples@northwestenterprisingmoms.com or kelly@bluedresspress.com
	Heather Correa Vice President Company: These Two Girls www.allweatherwoobee.com Contact: heather_correa@northwestenterprisingmoms.com or heather@thesetwogirls.com
	Angie Williams Secretary Company: High Five Studio www.highfivestudio.com Contact: angie_williams@northwestenterprisingmoms.com or angie@highfivestudio.com
	Colleen Butler Treasurer Company: Salmon Bay Lending www.salmonbaylending.com Contact: colleen_butler@northwestenterprisingmoms.com or colleen@salmonbaylending.com

Board Members

	Lindsay Clothier Clothier Marketing Group Lindsay is a marketing consultant specializing in strategic planning and marketing communications for organizations in the professional services, technology, not-for-profit and hospitality/tourism industries. Prior to launching her business, Clothier Marketing Group, Clothier served as the Director of Marking at Foster Pepper PLLC, a large multi-state law firm, where she oversaw the firm's marketing, communications and business development initiatives, as well as strategic alliances, professional skills training and individual attorney coaching. Lindsay is a member of the American Marketing Association and the Legal Marketing Association. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Camp Fire USA (Central Puget Sound Council) and the Marketing/PR Advisory Committee for Cancer Lifeline. She and her husband, Jeff, are the proud parents of a busy toddler son.
	Alayne Sulkin Publisher and Editor of ParentMap newsmagazine Alayne moved to Seattle from her hometown of Chicago in 1984. She and her husband Robert are the proud parents of Arielle (21), Eli (16) and Maya (6). Alayne is actively involved in the community. She is publisher and editor of ParentMap, a nationally-recognized and award-winning monthly newsmagazine. She has built various publishing businesses over the last 20 years. Alayne served on the JDS Board of Trustees for ten years, including two terms as President from 1998-2002. During her presidency, Alayne led the school through a five-fold increase in fundraising, the development of a five-year strategic plan, and initial planning for a new facility. She currently serves as c0-chair of the $15 million Campaign for JDS: Building Mind, Body and Soul. She has recently or currently served on the following boards: Foundation for Early Learning, UW Center for Infant Health and Development, UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, and along with her husband, the Shalom Hartman Institute in Israel.
	Mark Stief Owner, Baby Diaper Service As a 4th generation Seattleite, Mark can trace his roots back to the late 1800's. He feels a great affinity for Seattle, its people and the surrounding environment. Mark graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in International Studies and landed a job at the United Nations in New York City. After his time at the United Nations he began his career in banking with The Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. where he was trained Commercial Lending to businesses. The attraction of Seattle was too great and his family moved back to the Northwest. In September 1992 Mark started a new diaper service called Pure & Natural Diaper Service. In March 2003 he bought Baby Diaper Service and incorporated their clients into his company, retaining the name Baby Diaper Service. Now he spends much of his time and efforts trying to direct the industry in ways that will ensure its survival against the competition of large corporations. Mark lives in Mukilteo with his wife and three children, enjoying the great outdoor activities of the Northwest.
	Nicole Donnelly Owner, Babylegs Nicole Donnelly, stay-at-home mom to Sara, started making BabyLegs to keep her dear daughter's legs warm whilst allowing for nakedy butt time. Nicole started selling home-made BabyLegs out of Sara's diaper bag every where they went, the coffee shop, swim class, moms' groups. Nicole sold over 100 pairs in the first 2 weeks! Baby Legs was officially born in April 2005. One year later, BabyLegs are sold in more than 15 countries. Nicole is an avid snowboarder and now lives in Seattle with her sea-loving husband Joel a.k.a. Mr BabyLegs, dear daughter Sara a.k.a. Little Miss BabyLegs, and their dog Ruby Ann.